The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-11-05


/ quantity, her nephew could not guess
/ But the fact remained that the weeks
went by with no sign of the allowance
/ he had expected, and now was in need
/ of having.
/ Mr.. Bolton, urged into action by his
pressing necessities necessities which
his not too indulgent landlady never
failed IN giving him periodical remind
ers of-made up his mind to visit his
daughter, and to lay his case before
her. lie did not determine upon this
course of action, however, until he
/ had exhausted all milder methods at his
command.
As the weeks rolled by and his host
| ess became more importunate IN her
demands for ready cash, Loo received,
from time to time, very urgent letters
/ from the solitary ledger in Mrs. Me
/ tiillicuddy's third-hoor back bedroom,
letters in which his precarious position
was plainly stated, and his wants most
4 eloluently urged. The poor girl was
( placed in a dreadful dilemma. She was
richly clothed, and handsomely housed;
but not a cent of money had as yet
found its way into her hands.
Therefore, she was quite as unable
to render her father pecuniary assist
ance as she ever had been, and worse
than all, as time went on she disliked
more and more to cal Madam Dundas'
attention to the fact of her unaccount-
able remissness in the matter of money.
Madam had given her handsome and
costly gowns besides many presents of
expensive iewelry. Nothing Loo need
ed for her own personal adornment or
comfort was wanting. Madams quick
eyes had at once perceived the girls
needs, and a generous purse had sup
piled them.
The suiect of money had never been
so much as limited at by Madam, and
though loo was fully aware of what
her fathers wants must be by this time,
she could not bring herself TO ask her
amt for money. Moreover, the under
standing in the first place had been
that 90 was to receive no money. The
salary was to be paid to Bolton himself,
not to his daughter
Having made mp his mind to visit
/ 90 Mr.. Bolton at once proceeded to
carry his determination into effect. He
was too wise, however, to put on bold
front and march up the entrance to
Bywater Park and demand an inter
view with 90. To do this was to ruin
both himself and his daughter forever
with Madam Eundas. But none the
less was he determined upon having
the money Madam had agreed upon
giving him. This being the case, Mr..
Bolton at once departed upon his Jour
hey 10 Bywater Park, first sending a
liae to Loo, notifying her of his inten-
tioI and giving the date of his arrival.
Mr. Bolton did OF at once proceed
to the park; bat, stopping at little
nm far removed from Bywater, sent a
line t, his daughter, bidding her meet
hlm under the trees in the evening.
l.oos heart quaked when she re-
celyed THIS message. She was afraid to
90 TO her father, yet because Bolton
VAS her father she could not refuse. 1t
was early twilight when she finally left
the house to keep her appointment UNI
der the trees. He was ALREADY waiting
for her when she appeared upon the
scene.
You are wonderfully improved.
Loo, he says, after the first hurried
salutations are over with. "Bvwater
fack must agree with YOU"
Yes, Loo says, abruptly think
1t docs But YOU"
Il am no worse at least, he SAYS,
With a litter smile; but hush, / hear
Vol eS.
They listen. Only the low chirp Of
ghtbird in its hest breaks the dewv
still ness.
Il must have been mistaken, Bolto
speaks with evident relief. Loo, what
can you do for me, anvthing2"
Il wrote you that / had not cent in
the world.
4 know IT, Bolton speaks harshlv
"N hat a skintiiut your old aunt is to DE
sure. Loo, | feel certain she suspects
how great my poverty is, and is with
holding the beggarly salary expressly
TO punish me.
This same idea has been in Loo's